Experts to Gather in East Lansing to Discuss Future of Immigration
Jake Neher/WDET The Reason Foundation and Michigan State University are kicking off a conference Thursday night in East Lansing called, “A 21st...
There Was A Record Number Of Opioid Deaths In Michigan Last Year–What’s The Solution?
Last year a new record was set for opioid-related deaths in Michigan. Nearly 2000 of all 2700 overdose deaths in...
Will Michigan Soon Have Legal Recreational Marijuana?
Cheyna Roth/MPRN There is less than a month left before the November election, and Proposal 1 will ask voters to decide...
New Book Explores What White, Well-Off Parents Are Really Teaching Their Kids About Race
Jake Neher/WDET Every day we see division in America -- which only seems to grow more entrenched in this political...
Detroit Students Mobility Creates Challenges for Their Education
Wikipedia Bridge Magazine, ChalkBeat and Outlier Media partnered to find out how often kids in Detroit change schools, and why...
Ratf**ked Author Talks Michigan Redistricting Ballot Proposal
David Daley and Salon Voters will have a chance in November to change the way Michigan draws its congressional and...
Washington Post Investigation ‘Buried Under Bodies’ Looks at Homicides in Detroit
The Washington Post The Washington Post published a fascinating investigation this month into how caseloads for homicide detectives in major...
What’s the Deal With These Scooters — And Who Are They For?
Andy DiDorosi You may have heard about, seen, or even ridden on one of the many electric-powered scooters that have...
Detroit Public TV Launches New In-Depth Reporting Program ‘One Detroit’
Detroit Public TV is launching a new public affairs show on Thursday. The goal of the new weekly program One...
Serena Williams and the Double Standards Women of Color Face
Jake Neher/WDET Over the weekend, tennis superstar Serena Williams lost the final match of the U.S. Open after a dispute with...
MichMash: Will We or Won’t We Be Allowed To Vote Straight-Party Ticket This November?
WDET Digital Michigan voters won't be able to fill in one bubble to vote for all candidates of a single...
Detroit Today Hosts Robust Conversation on Housing Insecurity in Final Book Club Event
Detroit Today is concluding its summer community read of Matthew Desmond's book "Evicted", a Pulitzer Prize winning look at poverty and housing insecurity....